[NOTE:
Item numbers are reflective of agenda numbers in the order they are actually
taken up at the meeting.]

The meeting was called to
order at 2:32, a quorum being present.

I.
Approval of Agenda and Notes:The agenda was
approved as distributed with the removal of item IX (Definition of Program for
SLOs).

The notes of October 19h
were approved
as distributed with minor editing.

II. Needs and Confirmations:Antonio
Ramirez was confirmed for service on the Disciplinary Hearing Board. Susan Bruch was confirmed for service on the Ron Francis
Tenure Review Committee.

III. Senate Plans for the Year: Argyriou went over a list of
items projected onto a screen (and not otherwise distributed). She showed that many of the items identified
by the officers included an approximate timeframe for action. Most of the time, however, was spent in
discussion of ideas offered by Senators.

Of
the items offered by Senators, two garnered significant interest (academic
calendar and room allocation) and will be pursued as high priorities (which in
the context of the item meant that the topic would be taken up in the current
quarter rather than a subsequent quarter).
The remaining items will be considered further when those suggesting them
write a background paper with pertinent information and rationales.

V. IPBT Update:
Lee-Klawender
presented a multi page document projected onto a screen. It consisted of two basic “options” presented
in spread sheet format each of which showed dollar amounts and positions,
inferring savings to be had given the elimination of positions. A confusing and basic controlling variable in
the whole presentation is the question of what to do about and how to handle the
deep cuts to categorical program funding imposed by Governor Schwarzenegger
during the summer. The officers were
asked to answer the question “What is a categorical program” and to provide a
list of categorical programs. Ongoing concerns about the role of division deans
and the unpredictability of what has transpired when the term “divisions
responded” and similar terms are used surfaced once again. In light of this It Was MSC(Roberts/Hanna) to direct the officers to reach
agreement with top administration on a standard for what is expected when
division input is called for.
Specifically with regard to budget cuts, “When division input comes from
deans, evidence of faculty consultation and approval is required.”

IV. President’s Update: Argyriou began by reminding those present of the accreditation
self study general information and organizing meeting November 5th
at 2:30. She then mentioned that
President Murphy seems to be changing his mind regarding the two options for
approaching College budget cuts. Next,
Argyriou gave the group an update on the situation regarding a change in the
deadline to add students. She is engaged
in an ongoing dialogue with Kathleen Moberg and she and the officers are being
careful to determine where legal mandate leaves off and personal preference
begins. Then she turned to the status of
district level policy regarding graduation requirements. She ended with two announcements, one about
interviewing finalists for the District Chancellor position and the other about
the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Area B (extended Bay
Area) meeting, Friday, October 30th.

VI. Budget and Planning:VII. Program Review Policy:

VIII. Program Discontinuance
Policy

The
three items are inextricably linked and, emblematic of that, documents
regarding the three were bundled into a single packed. Argyriou mentioned that the prospect of
discussions of program discontinuance made that a high priority. She carefully delineated State and De Anza
Academic Senate positions regarding differences and commonalities between
Program Review per se and the review of programs
being considered for discontinuance.
Enrollment management as a term was described as being tied to other
existing processes where faculty involvement is fundamental.

IX . No Item

X. Wrap Up:
Senators
were asked to get feedback on the options presented during the IPBT item as
well as a sense of priorities among apparent options for balancing the College
and District budgets. Prior to the
meeting of November 2nd, Argyriou and Lee-Klawender will distribute
all documents pertinent to a discussion of Executive Committee priorities and
possible direction to the IPBT. Argyriou
then asked the Senators to get feedback on the urgency of the Academic Calendar
and Room Allocation items discussed earlier in the meeting as well as possible
other items for Senate consideration.

XI. Good of the Order and
Announcements: - There will be a poetry
reading by Francisco Alarcon Thursday,
October 29th, at 2:30 in the Writing and Reading Center.